Cited by 1,424Mental Health Treatment and AccessChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentTreatment of Major Depression

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National trends in the prevalence and treatment of depression in adolescents and young adults.

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OBJECTIVES: This study examined national trends in 12-month prevalence of major depressive episodes (MDEs) in adolescents and young adults overall and in different sociodemographic groups, as well as trends in depression treatment between 2005 and 2014. METHODS: Data were drawn from the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health for 2005 to 2014, which are annual cross-sectional surveys of the US general population. Participants included 172 495 adolescents aged 12 to 17 and 178 755 adults aged 18 to 25. Time trends in 12-month prevalence of MDEs were examined overall and in different subgroups, as were time trends in the use of treatment services. RESULTS: The 12-month prevalence of MDEs increased from 8.7% in 2005 to 11.3% in 2014 in adolescents and from 8.8% to 9.6% in young adults (both P < .001). The increase was larger and statistically significant only in the age range of 12 to 20 years. The trends remained significant after adjustment for substance use disorders and sociodemographic factors. Mental health care contacts overall did not change over time; however, the use of specialty mental health providers increased in adolescents and young adults, and the use of prescription medications and inpatient hospitalizations increased in adolescents. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults has increased in recent years. In the context of little change in mental health treatments, trends in prevalence translate into a growing number of young people with untreated depression. The findings call for renewed efforts to expand service capacity to best meet the mental health care needs of this age group.

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  1. American Association for Public Opinion Research, 2015, Standard Definitions: Final Dispositions of Case Codes and Outcome Rates for Surveys
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Authors
Mojtabai, R., Olfson, M., & Han, B.
Affiliations
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US)
Corresponding author
Mojtabai, Ramin
Venue
Pediatrics
Published
2016-12-01
Volume
138
Issue
6
ISSN
  • 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-4275
OpenAlex
W2554464434
Cited by
1,424
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 60 · 2025: 115 · 2024: 154 · 2023: 178 · 2022: 181 · 2021: 210 · 2020: 213 · 2019: 178 · 2018: 88 · 2017: 40 · 2016: 3
FWCI
161.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • PEDIATRICS (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (U19HS021112)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA019606)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
Keywords
adolescent depression, young adult depression, major depressive episode, prevalence trends, depression treatment, mental health service utilization, hospitalization, untreated depression, sociodemographic disparities, substance use disorders
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Major Depressive Disorder, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Mental Health Services, United States, Prevalence, Young Adult

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